Prevalence Causes Clinical features Investigations Therapy Prognosis

Causes haemolysis (e.g. poor venepuncture, blood dyscrasias) c impaired renal function c drug treatment (e.g. iv infusion, ACE inhibitors, potassium-sparing diuretics, NSAIDs, trimethoprim) c redistribution of potassium (e.g. acidosis, mineralocorticoid deficiency) c

Expiry date: September 2005
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